English noun: state of war | |||
1. | state of war (state) a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply | ||
Samples | War was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring. | ||
Synonyms | war | ||
Broader (hypernym) | antagonism, enmity, hostility | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | proxy war | ||
Domain category | war, warfare | ||
Antonyms | peace | ||